CBC: Health

Friday th 15th of May 2009

Ginger quells nausea from chemotherapy - 14:35

Virus triggered high blood pressure in mice - 13:07

N.B. health minister 'not entirely comfortable' enforcing abortion laws - 08:35

Support grows for proposed N.B. 'safe haven' law to protect newborns - 08:35

Expect picket lines next Wednesday, N.L. nurses say - 04:49

Thursday th 14th of May 2009

Depressed, anxious first graders at risk of being bullied later: study - 23:14

Judge acquits HIV-positive Quebec man of sexually assaulting woman - 17:14

N.L. Eastern and Central Health authorities cancel surgeries - 17:14

Quebec keen to sue big tobacco for health care costs - 17:14

BlackBerry being used by Winnipeg paramedics to help save lives - 17:14

Some in North skeptical about link between suicide, long summer days - 16:28

Network of multiple sclerosis research centres launches in Canada - 15:42

Physical therapy beneficial for critically ill patients in ICU - 13:49

Pfizer offers 70 free drugs like Lipitor, Viagra to jobless Americans - 12:21

Swine flu blamed as sports clubs cancel North American visits - 11:56

Fredericton man battles colon cancer and government over drug coverage - 04:49

Wednesday th 13th of May 2009

Health effects of climate change will affect billions: report - 17:56

Children can recover quickly from scorpion stings, doctors say - 17:14

Chemotherapy combo works better for older women than pill - 16:07

Winnipeg's fortress of deadly disease - 14:14

Canada's Live-In Caregiver Program - 14:14

Saving Lucas: Parents at wit's end amid therapy shortage - 13:07

'Bring your own book' to doctor's office to avoid spreading germs - 13:07

Williams raises ante in dispute with nurses - 11:14

Furlong considers hiring 2 doctors to lead new N.B. trauma system - 08:35

Winnipeg researcher charged with smuggling biological material into U.S. - 06:21

Health Canada weighs fortifying junk foods - 04:28

Tuesday th 12th of May 2009

Sask. swine flu cases up to 12 - 17:56

Diet, exercise advice increased older cancer survivors' mobility: study - 16:07

Cheerios boxes, website carried unapproved drug claims: FDA - 12:21

Seniors may not recall stroke history accurately, doctors say - 11:29

Strike will hit patients hard, nurses union admits - 08:23

Lunchtime lockdown to promote healthier eating: T.O. school plan - 08:23

P.E.I. schools dealing with chicken pox - 05:21

Monday th 11th of May 2009

Strep A outbreak persists in Thunder Bay - 16:56

Simulated acupuncture helped reduce chronic low back pain: study - 15:49

Combine 6 steps to solve projected nursing shortage: report - 13:35

Health-care industry pledges $2 trillion in savings, Obama says - 13:14

Saskatchewan's only certified sexual assault nurse ready to be part of a team - 12:07

Suspected case of swine flu reported in mainland China - 10:56

New legislation in Ont. will give health-care professionals wider powers - 10:56

Kennedy questions rank-and-file nurses' commitment to strike - 09:28

P.E.I. piloting colorectal cancer screening - 08:42

Saturday th 9th of May 2009

Possible Canadian connection in Japan's first cases of swine flu - 23:42

Friday th 8th of May 2009

60 new beds in Alberta for mental health, addiction treatment - 19:14

Light therapy at home helps psoriasis, study finds - 15:49

Venomous South American spider found in Manitoba grocery store - 15:07

Quebec nurses to get summer bonuses after all - 15:07

Link between midnight sun, suicide in Greenland, researchers suggest - 13:56

Alberta woman who died had swine flu, health officials confirm - 13:14